Batman Beyond Universe #6

The cover of this March 2014 issue announces "Brainiac Returns!" in bold lettering, and Khary Randolph's artwork delivers on that promise — the towering, chrome-domed Brainiac dominates the composition while a dark-armored Batman struggles in his grip and a green-costumed hero battles through a swarm of sinister skull-faced drones in the background. A fierce, dark-haired woman strains against mechanical restraints in the foreground, adding another layer of tension to an already charged scene. With Christos Gage and Iban Coello steering the "System Override: Malware" story, this issue of Batman Beyond Universe captures the sprawling, futuristic DC universe at its most kinetic.